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Arkansas 2021 Private Land Alligator Hunt Reopens Sept 24
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 09/20/21
News # 14536
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The quota system also enabled some landowners to see a nuisance alligator as an opportunity to hunt.
“I talked to several landowners who had gators show up in their cow pond or fishing pond over the summer who were able to take care of it themselves and enjoy an alligator hunt on their own property,” Barbee said. “Even some who didn’t want to hunt the gator themselves were able to offer that opportunity to a friend who enjoyed the hunt.”
Hunting is allowed only from 30 minutes after sundown until 30 minutes before sunup and is only open during the last two weekends in September. An alligator must be at least 4 feet long from the tip of the tail to the tip of the snout to be legal, and the seasonal limit is one alligator per permitted hunter.
Alligator hunters on private land should call the AGFC Wildlife Hotline at 800-440-1477 after 2 p.m. the day of their hunt to check if the quota has been met in their zone.
Hunt quotas for the three alligator zones are as follows:
- Alligator Management Zone 1 - 47
- Alligator Management Zone 2 - 5
- Alligator Management Zone 3 - 65
Anyone interested in hunting alligators on private land should visit www.agfc.com/alligator to see more details about the hunt and watch orientation videos about how to hunt and tag their alligator if successful.
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Arkansans looking for adventure in the wetlands may want to call a friend in south Arkansas to see if there’s an opportunity to take part in this year’s private land alligator hunt Sept. 24-27.
While public hunting opportunities have all been awarded through the AGFC’s draw process in July, private land hunting for alligators follows a quota system that offers more opportunities for people who weren’t lucky enough to draw a public hunting permit.
